Three people, including a minor, were rushed to the hospital in critical condition on Sunday evening, October 18, 2026, after their car plunged into the water along the Provincialeweg in Dordrecht, Rijnmond reported. Emergency responders were alerted to the scene near the ferry to Werkendam at the Kop van ‘t Land around 9:30 p.m.
Before the vehicle sank to the riverbed, the occupants managed to place a call to 112. Upon arrival, emergency services initiated a large-scale operation, with the fire department deploying divers to locate and extract the victims from the submerged car. At the time of their rescue, all three victims were unresponsive. Resuscitation efforts were started immediately at the scene.
Emergency Response and Investigation
The severity of the incident triggered a major emergency deployment, involving five ambulances and two trauma helicopters, one of which arrived on-site to assist. The fire department response was escalated to a “medium water accident” level. Following the rescue, all three individuals were transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash. The forensic traffic unit is on-site, and a work vessel has been dispatched to recover the vehicle from the water to facilitate a technical examination. Police confirmed that the exact circumstances surrounding how the car ended up in the water remain unknown at this time.
History of the Location
According to DrechtstedenVandaag, the location where the vehicle entered the water has been the site of repeated accidents in the past, some of which have resulted in fatalities.
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